Bruges–Ostend Canal – Historic Centre of Bruges loop from Oostende

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Bruges–Ostend Canal – Historic Centre of Bruges loop from Oostende

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Bruges–Ostend Canal – Historic Centre of Bruges loop from Oostende

03:54

66.2km

90m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.8 km for 194 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.8 km

Bruges–Ostend Canal

Highlight • River

This canal path is not boring. It is not only dead straight but also meanders in small curves.
Trees to the right and left give this canal a park-like character.

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19.6 km

Oostende-Brugge Canal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The return journey from Ostend along the canal is a dream. Shade, top-quality asphalt.

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25.0 km

Historic Centre of Bruges

Highlight • Historical Site

Discover Bruges at your own pace. Walk over the historic cobblestones in the old city and in your imagination you will return to the medieval period.

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25.9 km

Bloedput

Lake

27.5 km

Handelsdok

Lake

37.8 km

Lissewege

Highlight • Religious Site

It is as if the time Lissewege can not harm. With its charming little canal, whitewashed polder houses and vast fields, it is characteristic of what all Flemish villages once …

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42.1 km

Uitkerkse Polder Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Moment of reflection in 10 seconds – Uitkerkse Polder: the bird airport of the coast
Size: at 1,400 hectares, it is the largest and most bird-rich nature reserve in the …

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42.8 km

Uitkerkse Polder Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Are you on holiday at the coast and do you want to enjoy nature in addition to the beach? Then head to the Uitkerkse Polder for a family walk or …

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44.9 km

Uitkerkse Polder

Nature Reserve

45.3 km

Uitkerkse Polder

Highlight • Natural

A nice location to press the pause button. Enjoy the centuries-old polder landscape.

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47.7 km

Uitkerkse Polder Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Uitkerkse Polder: the coast's bird airport

Binoculars at the ready? Absolutely hit the brakes here! The Uitkerkse Polder is Flanders' most important meadow bird reserve and functions as a busy …

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53.2 km

Duinbossen

Forest

55.6 km

Duinbossen De Haan

Forest

66.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.7 km

20.0 km

9.53 km

1.08 km

863 m

106 m

Surfaces

43.3 km

14.1 km

7.97 km

481 m

261 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

13°C

8°C

67 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

August 2, 2024,🇧🇪Von Bredene durch Polder über Stalhille und am Kanal nach Brügge ❤️, retour über Lissewege, De Haan zurück. Sehr schön, très jolie, wonderful, jättesnygg, !

Beautiful circuit: many routes through the polders, along the canal to Bruges, always worth a visit, and then via Lissewege back to the coast. De Haan is also on the route and can be included!

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October 7, 2024,Rundweg Ostende - Brügge Kanal und Meer

At km 61.8 Ostend at the sports field, turn right towards the beach onto the "Green Tour" route, then you will come to the (free!) harbor ferry. Much nicer than going around the harbor again!

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June 20, 2025,Teil 2 Brügge-Ostende-Kanal – De Haan aan Zee Runde von Oostende

Unfortunately, the pictures are lost. I don't know how that could have happened.

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May 7, 2022,🇧🇪 Runde um Brügge - Gent-Oostende-Kanaal - De Haan - Lissewege

Today I drive a bit on the Kunststederoute again. Right at the beginning I circle Bruges and pass some windmills. Cycling through Bruges is very arduous as many paths and streets have cobblestones. The route then follows the Gent-Oostende Canal for a few kilometers. There are some rowing boats on the canal 🚣, on the bike path there are many …

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